Midway

Midway Village, established approximately 20 years ago, has a total population of over 200 from 28 households. It is located along the Barranco road, about 4.5 miles from Barranco Village. As in other Q’eqchi villages in the region, the predominant economic activity is limited to subsistence milpa agriculture (corn, rice and beans). Midway village, having most of its community land has a far more secure form of land tenure than the rest of the Q'eqchi communities. However, the size of each leased parcel is insufficient for the current size and required fallow period needed for ecosystem recovery following slash-and-burn. 

The village has poor water supply, and during the height of the dry season, water is scarce. A new-elevated water storage tank has been completed, but hand pumps in the village are used when water becomes unavailable. 24-hour electricity has now been supplied, and the village has a primary school, and relies on the Alcaldes for police services. There is no telephone service. Housing is still almost exclusively thatch, though concrete is being increasingly used, such as with the village school. One or two shops have appeared over the last few years. The village is served by the Coc’s Barranco bus service.